Thermodynamic modelling of Mg-Al-Ca and its defect phases (C06)

• Subject Area: Thermodynamics and Kinetics as well as Properties of Phases and Microstructure of Materials
• Term: from 2020 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 409476157

The project will use CALPHAD modelling to provide a complete 3rd generation thermodynamic description of all phases in the Mg-Al-Ca system and expand the CALPHAD approach to the construction of defect phase diagrams. The modelling will strongly rely on ab initio calculations performed within the CRC. The final goal of the project is to construct a unified CALPHAD framework including both defect phase diagrams and bulk thermodynamics.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1394: Structural and Chemical Atomic Complexity: From Defect Phase Diagrams to Material Properties
• Applicant Institution: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
• Project Head: Dr.-Ing. Bengt Hallstedt